

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Acting
Carly Schroeder's raw, stubborn determination carries every scene
Direction
Guggenheim captures authentic 1978 New Jersey grit

Director
Davis Guggenheim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Loosely based on Elisabeth Shue's real childhood; she and brother Andrew produced it.
Released when women's soccer was finally mainstream post-1999 World Cup, making Gracie's 1978 fight feel both dated and freshly relevant.